Overview
Walk away feeling energised and confident to accelerate your career and take the next step in your leadership journey!
What to expect
Who will attend
• Current & emerging female leaders from the Australian Public Service• HR, Diversity & Capability Professionals & Leaders
• Learning & Development Leaders
• Male allies & champions of change
“The summit has honestly changed my life. I know that sounds quite cliche, but I feel I found so much insight in the two days that I had been searching for years to find. I have a new sense of confidence, empowerment and inspiration that I am going to take into both my personal and professional life.”
Case Officer, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)Public Sector Women in Leadership Summit, July 2022
Benefits of attending
- Hear from influential women who are pioneers in their roles
- Learn to let go of self limiting beliefs & imposter syndrome
- Lead through influence when you are the only woman in the room
- Navigate rapid workforce changes & complexities
- Build a dynamic & engaged hybrid workforce
Agenda Highlights
Day 1
Key Speakers
Founder & Inaugural Chair, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
The Hon. Julia Gillard was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and the first, and only, woman to serve in that role. In this energising and motivating presentation, Ms Gillard will reflect on her experience with coping under the pressure of leadership and working life, and finding the resilience to successfully manage Australia’s economy, the 12th biggest in the world, during the Global Financial Crisis.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Jody Broun is an Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara in Western Australia, who has maintained strong connections to country, community and culture throughout her life. Jody is passionate about social justice, community led co-design, and making a difference through changing the way government does business with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders.
In February 2022, Jody was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
Previously Jody was Chief Executive of the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO). Following the inclusion of the AHO in the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), Jody then led work across the Department on Aboriginal Strategy, Our Place On Country, as Group Deputy Secretary Aboriginal Strategy and Outcomes.
Over the past 30 years Jody has held various senior positions in the government and not-for-profit sectors including: Executive Director Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure in WA; Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment in WA; Director General Department of Aboriginal Affairs in NSW; and Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First People and Director of NSW and ACT for Australian Red Cross.
Jody has been responsible for delivering community and state wide policy and programs, developing and contributing to national policy reforms, and negotiating national and state government agreements. She has a breadth of experience across housing, health, education, justice, land and culture.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Alison Frame commenced as Deputy Secretary Social Policy in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in August 2020.
Alison has led social policy initiatives and reform across both the Commonwealth and the NSW governments as a senior executive for over 14 years. Most recently, in NSW Government as Group Deputy Secretary, Property and Housing, Alison was responsible for 9 housing and property agencies, including Crown Lands, Property NSW and Land and Housing Corporation.
During her time in other NSW Government senior leadership roles – including as deputy secretary in both the Department of Planning and Environment and Department of Premier and Cabinet – Alison led reforms on child protection, domestic violence, Indigenous policy, disability policy, and Governance.
Prior to this, in the APS, Alison worked in a number of social policy roles, including First Assistant Secretary, Policy and Strategy, Department of Human Services.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Speech-language Pathology and a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of Queensland and a Master of Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Department of Health and Aged Care
Tania joined the Department of Health in 2015. With a background in social, environmental and economic policy, Tania has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in the Australian Public Service. Tania is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Primary and Community Care Group and is responsible for leading the Department’s work on policies and programs relating to mental health; primary care; population health, prevention and cancer screening; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Most recently she has lead reform in mental health, primary care, women’s health, and taken a key role in the Australian response to COVID and natural disasters.
Tania has worked across several Commonwealth agencies, including the Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Finance, Education and Employment, and Environment and Heritage. She has worked as a regulator in environmental protection and financial management.
She has extensive experience in developing innovative policies and programs, working with diverse stakeholder and industry groups to develop solutions that work.
Tania holds degrees in Law, psychology and an Executive Master’s degree in Public Administration.